October 19, 2018

Why a no-deal Brexit risks freezing London’s diamond trade

The U.K. is currently just one of six EU countries allowed to import and export rough diamonds. Once stones enter Belgium and Portugal, they’re then free to move around the…

October 19, 2018

ALROSA starts large rough diamond auction in Vladivostok

For sale,166 gem-quality rough diamonds with a total weight of 2,607 carats.

October 18, 2018

Mountain Province Diamonds latest sale nets $24 million

Mountain Province Diamonds is a 49% participant with De Beers in the Gahcho Kué diamond mine.

October 18, 2018

De Beers eyes tech markets for synthetic diamonds future

Anglo American unit De Beers is going after lucrative as it aims to expand its lab-grown diamond business beyond drilling and cutting.

October 18, 2018

Alrosa test non-dollar deals to sidestep any US sanctions

Several major Russian companies are exploring ways to do deals abroad without using dollars.

October 17, 2018

Botswana Diamonds, Vast Resource JV steps up exploration efforts in Zimbabwe

Decision comes after the companies received Wednesday a preliminary geological assessment of the property, which shows Heritage contains several targets for modern alluvial diamond placer deposits.

October 16, 2018

Australians find extremely rare mineral in meteorite impact crater

Researchers from Curtin University discovered reidite, one of the rarest minerals on Earth buried deep within an ancient meteorite crater in Western Australia.

October 10, 2018

ALROSA September sales of rough and polished diamonds reached $338.7 million

ALROSA, the world's largest diamond miner, announces diamond sales results for September and nine months of 2018.

October 9, 2018

Zimbabwe miner RioZim to sue central bank for loss of forex earning

The miner said it would take legal actions to force the central bank to give it US dollars for part of its gold output.

October 8, 2018

ALROSA extracts rare fancy intense yellow diamond

It is the largest yellow rough diamond mined at ALROSA's deposits this year.